Dewberry Welcomes the Marketing Expertise of Vicky Jodoin
Dewberry has hired Vicky Jodoin, as the marketing manager of engineering services in the Western region in the firm's Long Beach, California, office. She is responsible for promoting Dewberry's ports and intermodal services, as well as managing marketing and proposal efforts. With more than 30 years of experience, Jodoin has extensive knowledge of the architectural, engineering, and consulting professions. Prior to joining Dewberry, she was a senior manager of administration and facilities at...
Alan Belfield and Barbara Lane awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowships
Arup UK, Middle East and Africa (UKMEA) Region Chair, Alan Belfield, and Global Fire Engineering Leader, Barbara Lane, have been named Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). This year marks the 40th anniversary AGM of the Academy. The first meeting was held on 11th June 1976 by the Duke of Edinburgh where 130 leading engineers, including Sir Ove Arup were invited to Buckingham Palace. Around 50 new Fellows from all engineering disciplines are nominated and selected by existing m...
Richard Driggs Named President of Program Management Sector
ATLANTA, GA —Richard Driggs has been appointed president of the program management sector at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. In his new position, Mr. Driggs is responsible for building a program management organization across all of the company’s markets in the U.S. and Latin America, including buildings, industrial & energy, environment, and transportation. “Streamlined program management is critical to effective, cost-efficient and...
Marty Travers Named to March of Dimes National Leadership Council
Overland Park, Kansas (08 September 2016) – Marty Travers, President of Black & Veatch’s telecommunications business, has been selected to serve on the March of Dimes National Volunteer Leadership Council (NVLC). The council is responsible for helping to increase the effectiveness of volunteer leaders throughout the country by providing counsel and guidance on national strategy to support the organization. “Marty is a great example of a successful executive willing to volunteer his time to sh...
Mark Meaders Elected to U.S. Green Building Council's Resilience Working Group
We are pleased to announce that Mark Meaders, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, sustainable leader in HDR's architecture studio in Dallas, has been elected for a one-year term to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Resilience Working Group. The group, which operates under the direction of the LEED Steering Committee, is charged with improving the practical implementation of the LEED resilience pilot credit suite. "Our goal is to work on the value-added implementation of resiliency on all projects and...
Rail Expert Joseph Rago Joins HNTB Corporation
NEW YORK (September 7, 2016) – Joseph Rago, PE, CEM, LEED, joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager and associate vice president in the firm’s Northeast Division rail and transit practice. He is based in the firm’s Newark, New Jersey, office. Most recently, Rago was deputy chief engineer of capital construction for Amtrak where he managed multiple programs across the Amtrak system, valued at $800 million. “Joe’s extraordinary level of program management experience and technical kn...
Michael Baker International Hires Jennifer Lewis to Head Southeast Region
Michael Baker International Hires Jennifer Lewis to Head Southeast Region | Michael Baker International Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Jennifer Lewis, P.E., has joined the firm as the director of the company’s Southeast Region. Michael Baker’s Southeast Region consists of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Ms. Lewis, a 22-year veteran of the engineering industry in...
Stantec's Ian Cotton Named One of Northwest's Top Young Professionals
Lynnwood-based electrical engineer Ian Cotton, PE, LEED AP, was recently selected as one of top young professionals in the Northwest by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine, the nation’s largest industry journal for contractors and design firms. A key project manager at design firm Stantec, Cotton is one of just six professionals selected for the honor, which highlights the most accomplished construction industry professionals under the age of 40 in Alaska, Washington and Oregon. Cotton,...
Michael Baker International Drives Growth Trajectory in Railroad and Transit Practice with Appointment of Bonnie D. Shepherd as SVP and National Market Lead
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Bonnie D. Shepherd has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and National Market Lead in the Railroad and Transit practice. In this role, Shepherd will be based in the firm’s Baltimore office and will direct all activities related to Michael Baker’s rail and transit national market to better serve the public and private demands of the industry and the firm’s growing client base....
Zafer Müdar to Manage Transportation Projects in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA — Zafer Müdar has been named a senior engineering manager in the Los Angeles office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. In his new position, Mr. Müdar will be responsible for managing transit and transportation projects in the Los Angeles area. He will also support the firm’s business development and client relations in the region. Some of the firm’s current projects in Los Angeles include the Expo Line Phase 2, the Pu...